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Guyana

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Guyana

8 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Guyana

Updated January 27, 2022

Unusual Attractions in Guyana

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Shell Beach

A nesting ground for four of the world’s seven marine turtle species, most of which are endangered.

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Kaieteur Falls

The world's widest single drop waterfall, and the two men who legend says went over its edge in a boat.

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St. George's Cathedral

Georgetown’s most impressive building is also one of the tallest wooden churches in the world.

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Fort Kyk-Over-Al

A brick arch is all that remains of this Dutch fort, once a focal point for colonial power struggles in Guyana.

Georgetown, Guyana

Stabroek Market

The largest market in Guyana, designed and built by the Edge Moor Iron Company of Delaware.

Georgetown, Guyana

1763 Monument

A monument to Cuffy, a rebellious enslaved person who became a national hero in Guyana.

Georgetown, Guyana

Demerara Harbour Bridge

The end appears to be nigh for the world's fourth-longest floating bridge.

Georgetown, Guyana

Statue of Queen Victoria

Though dynamited and defaced, the statue still stands outside the law courts in Georgetown, Guyana.

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Stories About Guyana

Inside the Dangerous, 'Wild West' World of Guyana's Pork-Knockers

Deep in the country's interior, the global gold and diamond trade begins with back-breaking labor, environmental destruction, and uncertain profits.

by Emiliano Ruprah

January 27, 2022

Found: An Electric Blue Tarantula and More Than 30 Other New Species

A rich month of species-finding in the Guyana rain forest.

by Vittoria Traverso

November 27, 2017

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